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But the Campanian district, the most fertile section of the whole world, is
to be divided in accordance with the provisions of this law; and a colony is to be led to
Capua, a most honourable and beautiful city. But
what can we say to this? I will speak first of your advantage, O Romans. Then I will recur to
the question of honour and dignity; so that, if any one takes particular pleasure in the
excellence of any town or any district, he may not expect anything; and if any one is
influenced by the idea of the dignity of the business, he may resist this fictitious
liberality. And first of all I will speak of the town, in case there is any one whose fancy
is more taken with Capua than with Rome. He orders five thousand colonists to be enrolled for
the purpose of being settled at Capua; and to make
up this number, each of the decemvirs is to choose five hundred men. I entreat you, do not
deceive yourselves about this matter.
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